Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

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From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The horses' hoofs awoke the echoes of the vacant street.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

put on clothes

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading The horses' hoofs awoke the echoes of the vacant street.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.

possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The horses' hoofs awoke the echoes of the vacant street.

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horses' hoofs awoke the echoes of the vacant street.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

most important element

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

the force of workers available

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

above and across; more than

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

a country person

From this reading His face had nothing of the Wallachian peasant in its features or expression.

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HAND OF FATE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading The horses' hoofs awoke the echoes of the vacant street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

during the time that

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.

which person or people

From this reading The other horseman, however, who rode at some paces' distance in the rear, was manifestly of the peasant class.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through the main street of Abrudbanya rode two men, one of them wearing an overcoat with silver buttons over his Wallachian dress, and a tuft of heron's feathers in his cap, while at his side hung a curved sword, pistols protruded from his holsters, and a rifle lay across his saddle-bow.